Franklin Delano Roosevelt: the Diagnosis of Poliomyelitis Revisited

Revisiting the ailments of famous historical persons in light of contemporary medical understanding has become a common academic hobby. Public discussion of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR) diagnosis of poliomyelitis following his sudden onset of paralysis in 1921 has received just such a revisitation. Recently, this 2003 historical analysis has been widely referenced on the Internet and in biographies raising speculation that his actual diagnosis should have been Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a non-contagious disease of the peripheral nervous system rather than poliomyelitis.

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